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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
NEARLY KILLED BY ELECTRICITY
AN ENGINEER MADE sENsELEss FOR AN HOUR


AN ENGINEER MADE sENsELEss FOR AN HOUR
HOW HE FELT.
A small steam engine In the rear OF the National
Theatre In the Bowcry used to an electric light ms
chine has been In charge OF william Hart compstens
sngnser OF No 1913 Chrysies Before the timc for the
theatre to open last evening. Hart noticed that ono o
tho electric lights above the boiler had been burned OUT
and be climbed boiler place new globe on the
elect rlc used pair OF pliers 70 dsoonneot the
globe At that time the engine was going at full
speed The Insulating cover Of the wire had been
esived a charge ot electricity that knocked
the boiler and lay there writhing IN
commissions until small boy who happened 70 be In
the engine room called In men from tlisabeth,st They
dragged hn of the hot boiler aud Policeman Beer ran
TO the Mulberry street Police Station to summon an
The surgeon from ST. Vincent Hospital worked o. over
Hart for nearly hour before the engineer
became conscious Before that 1t required the
strength OF several men to hold him et
times, so violent were tho convuiAons tnst
racked his body. When Hart able to talk he
were sticking into him at tho moment of
getting the shock. He refused to 81 to the
hospital but after the ambulance went away he was at
tackled again by convusions that lasted over an hour
Hart had been shocked less violently on three pre-
yious and he said last night that the unpeas
ant sensations of in q day or two
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EACH SIDE BLAMEs THE OTHER.
DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT OVER THE MEETING AT


DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT OVER THE MEETING AT
MITCHgLsTowN-AR. BALFOUR ANSWERS
MIR. SEXTON.
LONDON Sept 1O.-In the House Of Commons to-
day, Mr. Sexton appealed 10 the Government to give
such 1usGcao a. they could for the murderols acts
at MI cbclstown yesterday. 1t was beyond doubt,
he said that the bloodshed had resulted from the
wanton attack Of an armed force upon body OF
citizens engaged in the exercise Of their undoubted
constitutional right Of public meeting On every
previous occasion application bad been made for the
accom- omdaton Of q Government reporter and had
never been refused. This time no application was
made but another course adopted whose appar-
cnt object was to excite the passions of the people
and provoke them 70 Violence parnellIte cheers.)
Who ordered the fringf What steps had been
taken to Identify the men who committed the mnr-
dcrsf Tie catastrophe was the inevitable result hf
the language and acts Of the Government, who had
found It easier to begin than to end the conflict
(Cheers.)
Mr. Balfour replied that Mr.. Sexton had given an
account of the affair minute and detailed than
any he could lay before the House, but which dihercd
I'm every vital and substantial particular from the ac
counts tho Government had received. The GOVERN
ment reporter said Mr. Balfour, under an escort OF
poiice attempted to appoach the vehicle from which
the speakers going to address the people. Mr.
Condor shouted to the people to close up against e
DO leo That the signal for an assault on inc
poice which utterly uDprovoked ana VI thc most
violent and brutal character they were peited WIN
stones and bacthorn ticks, thrown out OF fornatioh'
and ridden down by men horseback and driven pac'
inside tho barracks rhc doors and windows of The
arracks were broken and IL then in selfucirncc
that the shots were fired (Cbecrs) II this account
was true, as he bsievci II there never had been
a moro wanton or brutal attack upon The police Rc-
newcd cheering
Mr. sexton asked, "Do you deny that the space
around the barracks entirely free when the shots
wero frcdT -, A.. ,
Sir. Dsiour, in reply, said he had given tho SUD-
stance of the IepurS tecgraphea " hiua. Es -sour
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500 gallons p>r minute and carrying the water 70 .
height Of $50 feet through hyeinch pipe.
THIS GOVERNMENT IND THE sBALERa

NOTHING KNOWN OF ANY INSTRUCTIONS TO DIS
CONTINUE THE FURTHER SEIZURES.
WASHINGTON, Sept 10.-No Information has oesn TO
cevsd here touching the reported sssape OF tho bsn
sealer Alfred Adams after her seizure BY the revenue
cutter Rush. and owing tho absence Of telegraph COM
municatiou with Alaska many weeks must elapss before
official report be received Digent inquiry among
the officials Of the Executive Departments falls To reveal
the existence Of any order discontinue further sesures
British ssalers release thes now captive such a.
II such Instructions have Deen issued they must
have emanaed from the secretary Of State and passed
through tina hands of the whose do
the custodian Of the seized crafts and the
absence of both Of these officers negatives any stempt
to confirm or deny the statement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
FILIBUsTERS REPULsE 800 SOLDIERS
A BATTLE on CUBAN soIL-DYNAMITE USED WITH
DEADLY EFFECT.

BATTLE OK CUBAN s0IL-DYNAMITE USED WITH
DEADLY EFFECT.
KY WEST, Sept 10 tsp,ciaD. While In ambush some
miles from Matanzas Thursday afternoon just after
audIn the of Cuban hbusters that recently left
here attacked by detachment of 300 Spanish SOL
ders. The latter were repused. leaving three dead and
carrying tive wounded the result OF the dynamite bombs
thrown by the anbusters Four OF the Cubans were
wounded but all seriously, by shots from the SOL
diers The expedition party then made Its way into
tho interior, and private advices received from
the leader by representative OF the cause here
this morning announce that they have Joined those
who there previously. IL Is believed hero that
certain Spanish suacks the property OF wealthy Cuban
Home uer, and supposed to be engagei In tue nshing
trade. sailing out OF Havana and frequently seen IN
smuggling aguardiente way 10 the Florida main land
and carrying arms aud reinforcements TO tho cuban
this city. Two Spanish gunDoats have been cruising IN
sight OF this Island all day.
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GERMANY Ard SAMOA.

BERLIN Sept IO.-The "Norh German Gazetto
saws that tho cover has received Information
concerning the imposition Of q heavy fine ubon kinR
ctoa Of Samoa and his subsequent deposition by inc
commander of tho German squadron. IL Is true the
states the squadron was ordered to domaho
satisfaction for robbcrcs committed on German pians
,,n ,nd for insults TO Em erol william and the abuse
Of Germans while cet bratng the EmIer0rs tirthday
IN Airl II King Maiietoa refused To bay dalnayes
and 10 gvc satisfaction tho insults II IL probaDle
that fbs military interviewed sanoan foreign reia.
tons espcciay the equal rights of Germany Enpaaho
and America wll remain the same, whatever may 90
the fate OF king MaIIotoa- A large majority OK the
sauoans have long rcoshiled the authority o. i~aar
sese as King.
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prscue OF A BARK,s CREW.

LONDON, Sept. 1O.-rhe British steamer Endymoh.
Captain sat~rsy which arrived ut London yesterday
from Nsw-York. had board the crew OF the briusn
bark orquell Captain Brown. from Barrow. August io
for Perth Amboy. which abandoned In SINKING
condition on September In latitude 4s' north ongi
rude ISo west The OF the effected Win
extreme difficulty The steamers boats were daaSeo
and one Of The davits was broken.
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. ypw1rrgyuu SPRING FOUND.

ArrIoA Ind Sept 1O.-In boring for gas In TINS CITY
at depth Of $40 feet, strong vein OF water was struck
The well was abandoned by the gas company ana pur
chased by yndicse, who yesterday received an anav
sis from the 81 ate cIiemi,t which shows that htu'
magnesa and soda are combined Tho hthu'n Sp.'"H'
m this coLutty can be counted tho fingers OF one
hand Tire greatest II these at saraoga tue ana1 as
of Who'll shuws less thaL half u gra0 70 quar-. Vi
w.,sr whilc fhr flea spriug fraction more hnu
th,a anG IN additicn the valuable asris aht.-mr
Mud kodx lie fxce 0f the syrng s.wonderfni howins
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4 nIsrAsR rHAr RESEMRLRs TExAS FEVER.

A DISEASE That KESEUBLES TEAAS FEF EH
CHICAGO, Sept 10 tSpeeab. There s great excitement
at Blue Island fatal disease which has been spread
ing among the cattle for the last few days several
deaths have occurred since Thursday morning and the
symptoms manifested said TO be similar to those OK
Texas fever Just the fever could reach Blue sahu
and break out I'm violent form. while other part OF
the country afflicted seems strange but IL is ciamed
that the disease carried from the stock yards
sald thai not long ago was haulod from
the Union stock Yards to Blue Island and distributed
upon land II the trouble discovered to he rea Iexas
fsvrr pr0mpt steps will be taken ~ stamp IL out
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THE FRENCH ARMY MOVEMENTS.

PARIS Sept lO.-M furron, Muister OF War; attended
banquet given by the officers Of the Seventeenth Army
Corps night He offered toast IN honor OF the corps
which was the selected for the experiment In no
bzing the troops. aud laudei the zeal OF the civil OF
dcials aud the devotion of the people. from whom NC
sail any sacrifice might be asked when the interests OF
France involved Tho .xPerlsnce g.ined Wy @ quo
mobilization of the corps had dispeed the DOUBT op
pressing tho Nation aid hal given Parliament ana tue
conniry feeling confidence which they did not pos
peas before the mobilization.
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept 10 tSpceiaD.-wharton BARKER
who IA at the head of tho syndcate which Is trying to
establish telephone lines and banking system iu China
said to-day that several OF tho Chinese ENJOYS arc now
In the city and will arrive in the course OF sew
sra days Little moro will be done during Centenniai
week but work will he begun the week following. Inc
0enfIsnsu W nm occupy a house Mr. Barkers property
al Jenkinto " n and IRON o mouth to six week. VIII %
REQUIRED 10 complete the negotiations, tho business 10
be heng of such magnitude that II cannot 20
done m less tina
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CRIMES And OASUAL11Es-BY TELEGRAPH

TWO MEN KILLED BY NINE ACCIDENT.
SHENANDOAH, Penn, Sept ln--William SUNDERLAND was
Thomas ughan fatally Injured W fsu OF soa
AZ the Eonihoor ColIisry this morning.
TAKING OSBORN BACK TO MASSACHUSETTS
CHICAGO Sept 10 lSpsctdiIInspector Harri na Of the
w Osborn The alleged larger back ,S nas.aeh.ss!ss T
was forging OF check for 81 600 Osborn. he ss va
accQmpshed rascal although he wss the sen g
but III ~. not sunee hs wants re y.s sssu.osv ~
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rUrUpp OPl ROsTOy THEA TIRE.

Bosros, sept. 10 tSpec,ab.-Abbey schoehel hold
the Park Theatre on lease, the house being owned ny
Lota the comedian The lease expires next spring anu
Lota is seriously thinking OF running the nearo uno
hr v oh.ry. rtvtn, thu active man gene into the
hands of her brothers II ths should DO done AoSey
will build asother In Boston and they
have already Inspected several sites.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES,

CLEVELAND. Sept. 1O.-The works OF the Ohlo smear
Company at Elyria ONO burned last night. Loss
$4,000; Insurance. small
PORTLAND, Me-. Sept. 10. Joseph Knights corn can
ming fact ,ry at sprlngvale was burned this morning
The oss Il SO 600 and Is partially covered oy lnsufance
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GOV. BEAVER TO REC

GOV BEA YER TO REOOSVENE THE LEdIsLATURE.
PHlIApELPSfA Sept. 10 tspeciat.-it is now certain
that the Governor will call extra session OF the Legs-
lature to consider tho revenue bill. Tho Revenue
Commission meets In Harrisburg and Is reported that
on Monday will formally request the Governor 70 recon
vrna ths Legslat
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THE SAN SALVADOR REVOLUTION ENDED.

LA LIBERrAD, San Salvador. via Galveston. sept io
1t reported that La Union occupied on tue ngu'
of September by Government troops after an engage
ment In which several men killed ana woundod.
Francisco Baralona, leader OF the revolution' "as
wounded ,.., ann
LaIer-rhe revolution has been completely sup
pressed.
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Of the police struck and twenty Of them severely
ed. The did moro than their duty In
resortIng TO their means Of defence as last nece--
stty Tho responsibility rested with q band oi
politicians calling themselves leaders Of the irish
peoplc who spoke of Government reporters as spies.
il these lcr-ons Instead Of talking about oonstltn
ton agitation, had exercised their influence 10 keep
the people wihr tho law. the country would not have
to deplore these scenes .
J. O'Copnor Justified Mr.. Condon's advice to the
people TO clio their rank. The Irish members, no
said were doing their best TO restrain the people,
while tho Irish officials doing their utmost TO
provoke them -, A..
Sir Edward Reed, member for Cardiff, warned me
Government that tho English electors would resent
interference with public meetings. Tho people OF
Great Britain, he said would not allow their fclow.
sub jccts In ireland TO be treated ike The pcopo VI
Mitchelstown had been treated.
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RtyJAMTY H. BREWSTER sgLLS HIS Libra RI.
PutApELPniA. Sept. 10 Spscifb. .-Bsnjamn Harris
brewster has sold hi law library to the University OF
Penusylyania for SlS5O0
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THE PROPOSED UNIVERSITY SITE.

DIFFICULTY IN FINDING SUITABLE sPoT-AisS
CALDWELL ABSENT FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. sept 10 tSpeean.-Thomss E. waxsa-
man. the chairman Of tho Building Committee Of the Bow
Catholic University is out Of town. 1t T. understood that
ueyotstious the site selected beside the sodierS
Home tune ago have been broken on entirely on on
account Of defect In tho title The
Baiding Committee has recently Inspected several
other sites around Washington. but rs
has not ret found one suconty the centre OF the
city There 10 difficulty ass raised Dy st"ss 800
Schulz, tho architects - whom the nrst pn1o " xv
for best plan Of the new university ~ss ft
They expected that they would oe commssoeeI wuu MI
the supervsion erecting the structure in:t'sa 81 sn
srShitsc ~Sc s s charged shewo this fsyss be-
c.|sa Ss 4. 4 nephew Of Bishcp. Aessre S1nse q
ScSa. OBJECT to Of thsi, plans except snsy can
sunsristsud the building aud they ter:.ten tses CON-
Mica ions n the dicuy 10 not settled ID some way sat-
"acaorE Missss caldwell arc out Of town. ther house
having remained closed since their dsparturs n
invs last Both have the repntattop OF oelng 9ne
Ssssy ssd q lines hothssdsd not 70 :ay Sesnsss ss
hnndrsd which th:x rsfsca 2 pay o:e,sss 'ss!
sss ~ sss nxs Neither side would ys and q wa
SMsy compounded. II z ssid. p ne ist:scss.ssn g
Tie isadssS had been before the public less sasosh
, 1887-11-04
Wild Animals at Large.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3.-In the freight
yard near the Union depot to day two
cars of a circus train were derailed and
some Of the cages shattered, and a Bengal
tiger, two lions, a leopard and a jaguar
escaped to various parts of the yard. The
widest commotion followed, and depot
officials and policemen ran frantically about
shouting and warning, and there was a
general and quick stampede from the
yards to the streets beyond. The leopard
was found crouched under a freight car,
and an attempt was made to lasso him.
but it failed and the animal rushed from
cover and bit a man severely in the leg.
On his way out he bounded into the ticket
Office and then jumped through the tran
son into the superintendent office. He
was besieged, covered with a %tarpaulin and
secured. One by one the other animals
were found, and after more or less trouble
were captured and returned to their
cages.
One circus man was killed and two in
jured in the smash.up of the cars.
, 1887-11-04
Will Wave the Shirt,

CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 3.-Senator
John Sherman addressed the Republicans
of Youngstown tonight. Among other
things he said: Three months ago there
was no disposition on the part of the Re
publicans to revive the war issue or to
stir up animosity between the North and
South, but the recent celebration in the
South and the Qualification of Jeff Davis,
with the speech made by jackson at
Macon, Ga, have compelled Republicans
to face the issues that with their consent
would never again be brought to the sur
face. The bringing of Gen. Gordon into
the Ohio canvas was a bad polit. cal move
Gu the part of the Democratic managers.
, 1887-11-04

DUBLIN, Nov. 3.-The United Ireland
to-day contains two columns of reports of
various meetings of suppressed branches
of the National League. In an editorial
it characterizcs the removal of MIR.
O'Brien to Tullamore jail as an outrage,
and says it was done in behalf of the
landlords. "Henceforth, it says, the
people will make the landlords hostages
for Mr.. O'Brien's safety. The plan of
campaign will become not merely the ten
ants weapon of defence but an instru-
ment of vengeance"
United Ireland asserts that a secret cir
cular was issued by the police authorities
to the forces at MitchellstGwn before the
meeting on Sept. 9, at which the police
fired on the people, urging a vigorous
suppression of all Nationalist meetings
and instructing the police not to give way
to or compromise with the ~leaguers.
O'Brlen has given warning to the gov
ernor of the Tullamore jail that he will
refuse to do mental Office, wear a prison
garb or associate with criminals.
The Tullamore medical committee
adopted a resolution expressing sympa-
thy with O'Brien and urging local and
visiting justices to treat humanely the
eight political prisoners in Tullamore
Jail including Mr. Hayden, of the West
meath Examiner.
, 1887-11-04
A Silly Hoax.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-An attempt
was made to. night to either kill or main
Chief Justice Waite, of the United
States supreme court, or to perpetrate a
silly hoax. About half past 6 a small box
was sent to his house through the special
delivery postal service. 1t was a paste
board box about ten inches by six, look
ing something like a valentine box, and
was addressed in a small cramped and ap-
parently disguised back hand to the
Hon. Chief Justice Waite, No, 14l5 |
street, N. W., Washington, D. c."
Near the bottom were the words I'm
portant papers" UNDERSIGNED.
The thing inclosed was a glass tube
about ten inches long and of the diameter
of a lead pencil. The tube was bent at an
angle of about sixty degrees and was fas.
tened to the box by means of small pieces
of heavy paper pasted over it. The tube
for most of its length contained a let
lack liquid, but about one and a half
inches from the end was a percussion cap,
separating the fluid from a little more
than an inch OF coarse powder, apparently
what is known as Atlas powder. At the
other end OF the powder was another per
cussion cap, and to this was attached a
wire which was apparently intended to ex-
plode the tube. This wire was Joined to
a small rubber band fastened to one side
of the box and another wire ran from the
rubber to a hook and eye, which was held
in place by a piece of paper pasted over it.
II the machine is really what it seems
to be, the raising of the lid would have
exploded it. Before it reached the chief
Justice house, however, the box was
stamped on the side by a post Office en-
ploye, and the force with which the blow
was struck in stamping caused the wire
to slip through the hook and eye, thus
severing the necessary connection.
The chief justice considers the affair a
silly hoax.
, 1887-11-04
Chicago Club House Burned.

CHICAGO, Nov. Sire was discov-
cred early this morn ng in the Chicago
club, directly opposite the Palmer house,
on Monroe street. A general alarm was
quickly turned in, and the arrival of a
score of engines caused a wild panic
among the guests OF the Palmer house
and Clifton house, which adioins the club
on the east. Scores of guests sprang out
Of bed and rushed in terror to the street
with the impression that the hotels were
on fire. Fifty streams of water were soon
playing on the fire and the torrent of
water soon poured down the stairways
and elevator shaft, extinguishing the fire,
but completely running the furniture, pic
lures and everything in the club house.
The building cost $780, 600 and the furni-
ture $25 900, both fully insured. The
Chicago club is the most noted of all
clubs IN the city.
, 1887-11-04
Negro Laborers on Strike.

New ORLEANS, Nov. 3.-At present
over 10000 negro laborers are on strike.
All white men working on the sugar plan
%tations, holding hat the demands we're
unjust, refused to Join Them. AS the
negroes are in a large majority every
where throughout the sugar district, and
as they are determined neither to work
themselves at the present prices nor allow
others to work, further trouble is looked
for. The planters are determined to in
troduce new laborers, and a large number
of warrants for the eviction OF the strikers
have been served. Several companies Of
state militia are under arms at the p%rinci-
pal points throughout the district, and
will go to the assistance of the sheriff $
officers If they are resisted when serving
the warrants. The evictions will begin
to day.